Portugal must do more to confront colonial past, says Council of Europe
by Reuters from on (#5FRG9)
Report says recognising role in transatlantic slave trade is important in fight against racism today
Europe's top human rights body has called on Portugal to do more to confront its colonial past and its role in the transatlantic slave trade in order to help fight racism and discrimination in the country today.
The comments by the Council of Europe come amid an escalating debate in Portugal over how to remember its history as the country prepares to unveil its first memorial to victims of slavery.
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